Cases

As a result of grassroots activism and the support of the Institute for Justice, the Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously to repeal the Downtown Redevelopment Area, thus ending the threat of condemnation for hundreds of local businesses.  The vote came after a Citizens’ Petition was filed with the council by more than 100 business and property owners asking the council to repeal both the Downtown and Waterfront Redevelopment Areas. For nearly a decade, businesses in those two areas had languished under the cloud of condemnation. Afraid to invest additional capital and unable to sign long-term leases, the downtown area had suffered economically while surrounding areas prospered. Today, downtown Scottsdale business owners are excitedly pouring new capital into their properties and businesses.

Essential Background		Images
Release: Scottsdale City Council Unanimously Ends Condemnation Threat, Repeals “Downtown Redevelopment Area” (September 10, 2002)		Client Photo - none available
		Client Video - none available
Release: Scottsdale Property Owners Petition City Council To Remove Threat of Condemnation (August 19, 2002)		Legal Briefs and Decisions
		none available
Case Timeline
Filed Lawsuit:		None
Court Filed:		None
Decision(s):		None
Current Court:		None
Status:		September 10, 2002:  City Council repealed the Downtown Redevelopment Area
Next Key Date:		None
Additional Releases		Maps, Charts and Facts
none available		MAP: State Supreme Court Rulings On Eminent Domain for Private Development
		IJ’s first-ever nationwide census of eminent domain abuse:  Public Power, Private Gain
		Op-eds, News Articles and Links
		Article: Scottsdale Waterfront Redevelopment Area Repealed (December 2003) Article: IJ Arizona Chapter & Castle Coalition Score Victory For Property Rights; Liberty & Law (October 2002)